It accommodates a traditional market, restaurants, a performance square, archaeological museum — and 'rooftop' terrace with a panoramic view of Seville's old city.

[2] Initially beset with technical problems as well as budget and schedule overruns, the parasols are constructed of 3,500 cubic meters of micro-laminated Finnish pine[3] and are marketed as the world's largest wooden structure.

[5] During development, the project was titled Metropol Parasol, with locals quickly adopting a colloquial nickname, the setas or mushrooms.

[9] From the 19th century a dedicated market building was located in the plaza, which was partially demolished in 1948 in accordance with urban renewal plans.

Alternatives to buttress the structure proved impractical because of their added weight,[3] with a glued reinforcement resolution developed by early 2009[3] — with a revised cost of approximately 100 million euros.